When are you authorized to wear two of the same ribbon?

Nine is the max as the original award ribbon starts of as one(Total Ten). I have 16 AAM's and never added an additional ribbon because I don't feel that my 12 ARCOMS mean anything more than doing what I was supposed to be doing. Out of Uniform maybe, but I didn't join the military to get awards!!! I did it because I felt it was the right thing to do and as a retired SSG I just have one question? Do you think that the soldiers that never came home, and that the loved ones really care about how many medals they had or where to put them on a uniform. AR-670- who ever wants to put their name behind it. We, the ones who are still here and retired are not the "HEROS" and don't deserve anything except maybe a thank you for you service to defend the freedom of this nation we promised to defend. The rest of you just go to the closest AAFES and buy yourself a Legion of Merit!!!

Have to admit, this is a new one on me. I've always understood one 'can not' wear two of the same as devices (bronze and silver stars, etc) properly denote additional awards. However, I'm also aware that policy and regulation changes do take place to address different roles during conflicts. In Vietnam, the combat air medal was awarded to pilots (I flew slicks and guns)...25 combat flight hours = one air medal and 50 hours of combat resupply earned another (1st Avn Bde A&D policy). I flew 1,955 combat hours during my two tours there, and wear ONE air medal ribbon with the number "54" on it (computed by Opns personnel due to my particular flight record achievement). Seems to me the "number" idea should still be relevant for awards today. But we do have both bronze (one additional) and silver (five additional) stars/devices - so can't understand why anyone would have so many of a particular ribbon that the bronze and silver devices wouldn't properly address this?

I was awarded the Bronze Star for one action and a Bronze Star with "V" Device for another action. Am I authorized to wear both?

Lol yep that is authorized, I've seen it only with AAM's though probably because they come a dime a dozen. Good try at calling the SMA out on social media. Good luck on SFC selection.

Just because you don't know every regulation doesn't mean you should get butt hurt. Drive on Soldier sissy's 1SG K

If you have multiple awards and 1 gets a gold border, you need a second for the count. I.e. 1 with gold border followed by the same with 2 OLCs and no border

Purple Heart? You can wear

That is so wrong at many scales

I retired with 25 years. My take on this is this guy is a joke! Knowing that some of those awards are given just because shows me he is full of himself! I only displayed the awards that really means something. I can not stand leaders that have 500 ribbons. My father retired with 42yrs. Longest serving senior enlisted advisor up until his retirement never displayed all his awords. I think it's tacky.

In the Air Force you earn the original ribbon or medal. after that each award in a bronze device. when you reach 5 bronze devices, they turn into a silver device. If you could possible earn 5 silvers then you wouls put a second ribbon on your blouse.